Having been a "difficult person" myself, the phenomenon of personal redemption is like truly being able to think, see, hear, speak, touch, stand, or walk for the very first time since those things were taken away from you. It's scary because you have to come into it yourself, but when you do, you find the fullness of life you lowered yourself for scraps and falsehoods of just before.
@Lord Of D bro I've always wanted to interview or talk to a self aware difficult person that has recovered but Is aware of how toxic they were in the past. Would you mind if I asked you some questions. We can do it here or you can drop you insta and I'll DM you or we can email.
I hated Edmund when i was a child. Then my parents, in their wisdom and way of explaining things to me, taught me to see my own flaws, and i saw Edmund in myself. Then i didn't hate him anymore. I leaned over time to not harbor hatred for others. I failed often but tried to do better every day. There's something to be said for self-reflection and honest criticism. We all have similar hurdles to overcome in life, and most people have trouble or ease with them depending on their own circumstances, strengths, and weaknesses. But an honest look in the mirror and a respect for anothers position goes a long way in making us all better. Thank you for another thought-provoking video. Have you considered reaching out to "After Skool" or "Academy of Ideas" and doing a collaboration?
dude, you rock. i hope my scripts are as cogent as yours some day. i really appreciate this topic. Jaime Lannister was probably the MOST in-depth characters in all of GOT. not enough screen writing focuses on the humanization of the "bad boy," hero/anti-hero
hey thank you, that means a lot. Cogent is a good word. We work hard on editing and narrowing things down as much as we can. That does help! Keep at it and stay in touch? Geekystoics.com is our little stoic nerd community
I know this all too well. You can only truly recognize, and overcome exteral evil, if you have faced, and reconciled with, your own. I've been condemned a 'monster' throughout my life, by people obsessed with being percieved as good, who's knees were covered in s*, they'd fling at others and try to sell as 'chocolate ice cream', but not a single one of them, has had the courage to do what I have done. I've saved friends, and 'enemies', because I was never afraid. No matter the threat. No matter the numebrs. When it needed to be done, I was the one who stood up, stood my ground, jumped in, and made the save, because what people might think, was always beneath me. Doing what was right. What needed to be done, when the wolves and hyeenas came, was and is, my nature. It's not the kneeling "Yes" man who saves the day. It's the "no" man, because he's spent his entire life disappointing people, standing his ground, drawing, and holding, the line.
This video got me to think of Judas. He betrayed Jesus but if it wasn’t for him, Jesus would have never died on the cross, which is the most important part of Christianity
God picked him because He knew he would betray Him. He could have been redeemable too if he hadn't taken his own life. Peter also betrayed Jesus and Jesus had entrusted Peter with much much more than Judas, but was then redeemed. The most important part is the resurrection. Because if He stayed dead then it was all for nothing. No victory over death. Which was purely through God. Man cannot help itself. Its like a man in oil trying to wash himself with oil. Sorry for my paragraph.
Having been a "difficult person" myself, the phenomenon of personal redemption is like truly being able to think, see, hear, speak, touch, stand, or walk for the very first time since those things were taken away from you. It's scary because you have to come into it yourself, but when you do, you find the fullness of life you lowered yourself for scraps and falsehoods of just before.
wow, thanks for sharing that
@Lord Of D bro I've always wanted to interview or talk to a self aware difficult person that has recovered but Is aware of how toxic they were in the past.
Would you mind if I asked you some questions. We can do it here or you can drop you insta and I'll DM you or we can email.
I hated Edmund when i was a child. Then my parents, in their wisdom and way of explaining things to me, taught me to see my own flaws, and i saw Edmund in myself. Then i didn't hate him anymore. I leaned over time to not harbor hatred for others. I failed often but tried to do better every day. There's something to be said for self-reflection and honest criticism. We all have similar hurdles to overcome in life, and most people have trouble or ease with them depending on their own circumstances, strengths, and weaknesses. But an honest look in the mirror and a respect for anothers position goes a long way in making us all better.
Thank you for another thought-provoking video. Have you considered reaching out to "After Skool" or "Academy of Ideas" and doing a collaboration?
dude, you rock. i hope my scripts are as cogent as yours some day. i really appreciate this topic. Jaime Lannister was probably the MOST in-depth characters in all of GOT. not enough screen writing focuses on the humanization of the "bad boy," hero/anti-hero
hey thank you, that means a lot. Cogent is a good word. We work hard on editing and narrowing things down as much as we can. That does help! Keep at it and stay in touch? Geekystoics.com is our little stoic nerd community
I know this all too well.
You can only truly recognize, and overcome exteral evil, if you have faced, and reconciled with, your own.
I've been condemned a 'monster' throughout my life, by people obsessed with being percieved as good, who's knees were covered in s*, they'd fling at others and try to sell as 'chocolate ice cream', but not a single one of them, has had the courage to do what I have done.
I've saved friends, and 'enemies', because I was never afraid. No matter the threat. No matter the numebrs.
When it needed to be done, I was the one who stood up, stood my ground, jumped in, and made the save, because what people might think, was always beneath me. Doing what was right. What needed to be done, when the wolves and hyeenas came, was and is, my nature.
It's not the kneeling "Yes" man who saves the day.
It's the "no" man, because he's spent his entire life disappointing people, standing his ground, drawing, and holding, the line.
This video got me to think of Judas. He betrayed Jesus but if it wasn’t for him, Jesus would have never died on the cross, which is the most important part of Christianity
@@Edwinlicomedy EXACTLY
God picked him because He knew he would betray Him. He could have been redeemable too if he hadn't taken his own life. Peter also betrayed Jesus and Jesus had entrusted Peter with much much more than Judas, but was then redeemed. The most important part is the resurrection. Because if He stayed dead then it was all for nothing. No victory over death. Which was purely through God. Man cannot help itself. Its like a man in oil trying to wash himself with oil.
Sorry for my paragraph.
No apology necessary! -Riley
Episode 146 and 147 of one piece has an excellent stoicism lessons too as well. I recommend a video on that.
Ahhh great rec! I will look into it
nice video!
Thanks!
Do one on fear.
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